Some Guy Who Kills People
2012 American film
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Some Guy Who Kills People is a 2012 American comedy-drama-horror film directed by Jack Perez and written by Ryan Levin. The film was made by a conglomerate of production studios: Level 10,[2] Battle of Ireland Films[3] and Litn-Up Films.[4] John Landis was the executive producer.[5]
| Some Guy Who Kills People | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Jack Perez |
| Written by | Ryan Levin |
| Produced by | Ryan Levin |
| Starring | Kevin Corrigan Barry Bostwick Karen Black Leo Fitzpatrick Ariel Gade Lucy Davis |
| Cinematography | Shawn Maurer |
| Edited by | Chris Conlee |
| Music by | Ben Zarai David Kitchens |
Production companies | Level 10 Battle of Ireland Films Litn-Up Films |
| Distributed by | Lightning Media |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A young Ken Boyd is tormented by five other kids from school until he snaps, becomes suicidal and is institutionalized. Years later, upon Ken's release, he begins to try building a life and reconnecting with the community but those who put him away start turning up dead.
Cast
- Kevin Corrigan as Ken Boyd
- Barry Bostwick as Sheriff Walt Fuller
- Karen Black as Ruth Boyd
- Leo Fitzpatrick as Irv
- Ariel Gade as Amy Wheeler
- Eric Price as Ernie
- Lucy Davis as Stephanie
- Lou Beatty Jr. as Al Fooger
- Janie Haddad as Janet Wheeler
- Ahmed Best as Mayor Maxwell
Production
The film was distributed by Grimm Distribution for theatrical release and DVD sales in October 2012 in the UK.[6]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 78% of 9 critics' reviews are positive.[7]
Awards
This film was nominated for two awards, Best Supporting Actor (Barry Bostwick) at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards (which it did not win) and the Best Picture award at the Nevermore Film Festival (which it did win).[citation needed]